Operations & Finance Emissions rise slowed down last year, but droughts hit progress Still, advanced economies experienced their largest emissions drop outside of a recession. Melodie Michel 04 March 2024
Mining Miners commit to 'nature positivity' after Norway greenlights deep sea mining This is the latest sustainability commitment made by mining leaders in an effort to ensure the increased mineral demand fuelling the net zero transition doesnât cause more environmental damage. Melodie Michel 19 January 2024
Scope 3 Procurement leaders feel âbest guessâ Scope 3 reporting puts them at risk of unintentional greenwashing For most supply chain managers, the inability to accurately measure supplier emissions âmakes it hard to turn words into actionâ. Melodie Michel 15 January 2024
Operations & Finance BCG will buy 21,000 tonnes of direct air capture credits over the next three years Direct air capture currently costs US$600 to US$1,000 per tonne. Melodie Michel 12 January 2024
People & Culture Scope 4 emissions: What Chief Sustainability Officers should know Scope 4 aims to quantify the emissions avoided merely by using one product instead of another, but calculations rely largely on assumptions. Melodie Michel 04 January 2024
People & Culture People moves: CSOs come and go in the battery supply chain Battery supply chains are under pressure to improve their sustainability credentials â and this is leading to governance shake-ups. Melodie Michel 08 December 2023
Operations & Finance Think tank warns against over-reliance on âunderperformingâ carbon capture Relying on large-scale CCS, combined with an underperformance in these technologies, could lead to excess greenhouse gas emissions of 86 billion tonnes between 2020 and 2050. Melodie Michel 05 December 2023
COP28 COP28 and energy: Can renewables pledge counter lack of fossil fuel ambition? For companies and their CSOs who had been calling for a phase-out of fossil fuels, the oil and gas decarbonisation charter announced on Saturday will likely be disappointing. Melodie Michel 04 December 2023
Operations & Finance Many smaller companies are yet to develop a decarbonisation plan â and are in no rush to do so Multinational corporations are ramping up efforts to decarbonise their supply chains, but a new survey suggests that small and medium firms are yet to identify clear benefits in joining the net zero movement. Melodie Michel 01 December 2023
COP28 The three Fâs of COP28 - Part 1: Fossil fuels For companies and CSOs, a COP28 agreement to phase out fossil fuels would lead to Scope 2 emissions reduction and strengthen the business case for investment in alternatives. Melodie Michel 22 November 2023